A 17-year-old student from Brooklyn is gaining national attention after a classroom celebration of her Ivy League acceptance went viral. Olivia Connie-Perkins, a senior at Success Academy High School of the Liberal Arts, became the first student in her school’s history to be accepted into an Ivy League institution when

Eddie Murphy has confirmed a new addition to his family, revealing that his son and Martin Lawrence’s daughter have welcomed their first child together. Speaking at the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award ceremony on April 18, Murphy shared that Eric Murphy and Jasmin Lawrence recently became parents to a baby

Source: Mitchell Leff / Getty New stadium. New investment. New promises. The Washington Commanders are set to return to D.C. by 2030 as part of a massive redevelopment of the RFK Stadium site along the Anacostia River. The project, valued at roughly $3.7 to $3.8 billion, includes a 65,000-seat domed

Councilwoman Tabatha Taylor delivered a tearful plea to the community as she struggled to comprehend the tragic murders of 8 children in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Sunday. “I can’t be strong for you. I think about the mother and what this family has lost. I think about this community and what

Dave Chappelle delivered a heartfelt tribute to Eddie Murphy during the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award, using the moment not only to honor a comedy legend but also to revisit the future of his own iconic series. Speaking on stage in Los Angeles, Chappelle reflected on Murphy’s rise to fame

The Harris family is marking another milestone, and this one hits a little different. Major Harris, the youngest son of T.I. and Tameka “Tiny” Harris, is officially stepping into young adulthood. Over the weekend, the teen celebrated his senior prom, giving fans a glimpse of just how much he’s grown

More than a decade later, Mary J. Blige is opening up about a moment in her career that still lingers, one she says spiraled far beyond what she ever anticipated in a recent episode of Scott Evans’ podcast “Guest House.” In 2012, the Grammy-winning singer appeared in a commercial for

A Louisiana man killed eight children in a domestic violence shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Sunday, authorities said. He then carjacked a vehicle before being fatally shot by police. Police identified the gunman as Shamar Elkins, 31, who carried out the shooting across three homes early Sunday, authorities said. Officers

Former Atlanta Mayor and Biden-Harris White House advisor Keisha Lance Bottoms is offering a rare window into the layered legacy of her upbringing, one shaped by the brilliance of 1960s soul music and the lasting impact of the American criminal justice system, in a deeply personal new profile published by

There’s something endearing about seeing political heavyweights sitting cross-legged on the floor with kids. That’s how New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and former President Barack Obama met face-to-face for the first time Saturday, Apr. 18, inside a Bronx childcare center, reading to children and greeting families. The visit was